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lupine

Lupine (adj) means Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.

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Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.

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What is the meaning of lupine?

"lupine" (adj) means wolfish (all senses); wolflike.

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